El Salvador: Another Vietnam
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This political documentary illustrates the turbulent history of El Salvador from the 1920s-1970s, and the role of the U.S. government in that history. The most comprehensive film introduction to that country, examines the civil war there in light of the Reagan administration's decision to "draw the line" against "communist interference" in Central America. Archival material offers an overview of U.S. military and economic policy in Central America since 1948, while footage drawn from sources in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe provides extensive background to the current political and military situation.
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Edited by Deborah ShafferShot by Newton Thomas SigelScored by Wendy Blackstone
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18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John A Bushnell
as Self - State Department
Terence Cooke
as Self
Archbishop Rivera Y Damas
as Self
Jose Napoleon Duarte
as Self
Mike Farrell
as Narrator
Ita Ford
as Self - Maryknoll Missioner
Alexander Haig
as Self - Secretary of State
Clarence Long
as Self
Jose Guillermo Garcia
as Minister of Defense and Public Security of the Republic of El Salvador
Enrique Alvarez
as Self - Ex-Minister of Agriculture (First Junta)
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2Other crew
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